Hi all-
I've read many many threads here about why not to have tortoises in pairs, and I get it. My question is for all you people with groups: are there never these same problems when you have three or more? I don't quite understand why three is so much safer than two. I keep wondering if it really is the number or if it is that most of you seem to live in California or Florida, where the torts can live outside year round. If you had two torts living in a small box inside 1/2 the year, it makes more sense to me. But if you had two living outside with lots of space, does it work? (I live in Michigan, so it's not possible for me). i'm just wondering. Sometimes I watch my two pugs bully each other over food, toys, couch space, and I think maybe it's the same for two torts, but if the dogs lived outside in a big space instead of in the house, it would be a little different. One could get away. Couldn't it be the same for torts?
I've read many many threads here about why not to have tortoises in pairs, and I get it. My question is for all you people with groups: are there never these same problems when you have three or more? I don't quite understand why three is so much safer than two. I keep wondering if it really is the number or if it is that most of you seem to live in California or Florida, where the torts can live outside year round. If you had two torts living in a small box inside 1/2 the year, it makes more sense to me. But if you had two living outside with lots of space, does it work? (I live in Michigan, so it's not possible for me). i'm just wondering. Sometimes I watch my two pugs bully each other over food, toys, couch space, and I think maybe it's the same for two torts, but if the dogs lived outside in a big space instead of in the house, it would be a little different. One could get away. Couldn't it be the same for torts?